William Hovell Power Station— 1.6 MW Hydroelectric
William Hovell Power Station is a 1.6 MW hydro power plant in Australia, operated by Pacific Blue since its commissioning. Ranked #95 of 102 hydro plants in Australia, this facility contributes 0.01% of Australia's total hydro capacity of 14,906 MW. The largest hydro plant in Australia is the Snowy 2.0 hydropower project at 2,000 MW, making William Hovell 1.25 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lake William Hovell (2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Victoria, approximately 200 km northeast of Melbourne.
16 years old
Australia, Oceania
- 577. largest of 678 plants in Australia
- #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,684 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Pacific Blue operates 2 plants totalling 6 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 784 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
William Hovell Power Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Australia- Continent
- Oceania
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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